With most of the Redwyne fleet away, the [[ironborn]] capture or sink the dozen ships remaining at the Arbor.{{ref|AFFC|36}} The Arbor town of [[Ryamsport]] is sacked whilst [[Vinetown]] and [[Starfish Harbor]] are taken. The ironborn also capture the neighboring islands of [[Stonecrab Cay]], the [[Isle of Pigs]], and the [[Mermaid's Palace]] whilst the islands of [[Horseshoe Rock]] and [[Bastard's Cradle]] are partially occupied.{{ref|AFFC|45}}

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With most of the Redwyne fleet away, the [[ironborn]] capture or sink the dozen warships remaining at the Arbor.{{ref|AFFC|36}} The Arbor town of [[Ryamsport]] is sacked whilst [[Vinetown]] and [[Starfish Harbor]] are taken. The ironborn also capture the neighboring islands of [[Stonecrab Cay]], the [[Isle of Pigs]], and the [[Mermaid's Palace]] whilst the islands of [[Horseshoe Rock]] and [[Bastard's Cradle]] are partially occupied.{{ref|AFFC|45}}

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Prelude

Reports of the ironborn taking the Shield Islands reach King's Landing. The ironborn are said to have a thousand ships, although this is most likely an exaggeration. Queen Margaery Tyrell demands that the Redwyne fleet, which is besieging Storm’s End and Dragonstone, be allowed to leave the stormlands and the narrow sea in order to defend the Reach, but Queen Regent Cersei Lannister refuses, stating that the two castles remain a danger to King's Landing and King Tommen I Baratheon's rule as they remain loyal to a rival king, Stannis Baratheon. Margaery's brother, Ser Loras Tyrell, offers to lead a charge on the walls of Dragonstone in order to quickly end the siege, which Cersei accepts.[2] A fortnight later it is reported that Loras has successfully taken the castle, being grievously wounded in the process, which allows for the Redwyne fleet to make for the Reach.[1]

In the meantime Euron Greyjoy has ordered his fleet to carry out attacks on settlements of the Mander, the Arbor, and the Whispering Sound. King's Landing is informed of the presence of ironborn longships in the Redwyne Straits.[1]